How to Add a PDF to a Kindle

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This wikiHow teaches you how to move a PDF file onto a Kindle eBook reader or the Kindle mobile app. You can use a registered Kindle's "Send-to-Kindle" email address to send the PDF to your Kindle via email, or you can upload the PDF directly from your computer to the Kindle by using a USB cable.

1. Find your “Send-to-Kindle” email address under the “Personal Document Settings” tab on your Amazon “My Devices” page.
2. Send the PDF as an attachment to that email address.
3. Unlock your Kindle and connect it to Wi-Fi, then look in your Library for the PDF.

Sending a PDF via Email

• Open Amazon's "My Devices" page and sign in if necessary.
• Scroll down and click the Personal Document Settings heading.
• Scroll down and review the email address listed under the "E-mail address" heading.
• Add a new email address if needed by clicking Add a new approved e-mail address, typing in the email address when prompted, and clicking Add Address.

• If you aren't automatically logged into the email service, you'll need to enter your email address and password to log in.

• Gmail — Click COMPOSE (or, if you're using the new Gmail inbox, ＋ Compose) on the left side of the page.
• Outlook — Click ＋ New message in the upper-left corner of the page.
• Yahoo — Click Compose in the upper-left side of the page.
• iCloud Mail — Click the blue "Compose"

Enter your "Send-to-Kindle" email address. In the "To" text field, type in the email address you found in the "E-mail address" section of your Amazon account's Kindle page.

icon. It's usually at the bottom or the top of the email page. Clicking this icon will bring up a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window. [2] X Research source

• Depending on your email service, you may be asked if you want to send your email without text in the "Subject" and body text fields. If so, click Yes or Send to confirm.

• If you're using the Kindle app, open it and sign in if necessary, then tap the LIBRARY tab to view a list of your Kindle's files. You can then tap the PDF's icon when it arrives.

Uploading a PDF via USB

Don't use this method for the Kindle app. If you're trying to put a PDF on the Kindle app on your tablet, use the email method instead.

• Go to https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ in your Mac's web browser.
• Click DOWNLOAD NOW.
• Double-click the downloaded DMG file.
• Click and drag the Android File Transfer icon onto the "Applications" folder icon.

Copy your PDF. Go to the location of the PDF you want to add to your Kindle, then click the PDF and press either Ctrl + C (Windows) or ⌘ Command + C (Mac).

Connect your Kindle to your computer. Plug the USB end of your Kindle's charger cable into one of your computer's USB ports, then plug the other end of the cable into your Kindle's charging port. [5] X Research source

Windows — Open File Explorer

• Skip this step on a Mac.

• If you're uploading the PDF to a classic Kindle, this folder may be entitled "Documents" instead. [6] X Research source

Paste in your PDF. Once the "Docs" folder opens, press Ctrl + V (Windows) or ⌘ Command + V (Mac) to paste the copied PDF into the folder. This will place the PDF on your Kindle.

Eject and remove your Kindle from the computer. After safely ejecting your Kindle, you can detach it from its cable.

Open the PDF on your Kindle. Unlock your Kindle, then open the "Library" section of the Kindle to view the PDF. Once the PDF appears here, you can select it to open it.

Community Q&A

No. A PDF is an external source file. You can only zoom in or out on the PDF file. However, if you use the 'send to Kindle' option from your registered email ID, you then can change the font size of your converted PDF file in AZW format.

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PDFs are natively supported on most Kindles, so you shouldn't have to convert your PDFs into other files before placing them on your Kindle. [7] X Research source

If your Kindle isn’t connecting to your computer via USB, try using a different USB port, then try restarting your computer and your Kindle. If restarting doesn’t work, you may want to try using a different USB cord.

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